Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Regulation
Current understanding
To be populated as evidence accumulates.
Evidence log
- 2026-06-23 — Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027: HR9022 (FY2027 Energy and Water Appropriations) funds NRC rulemaking and oversight activities including the low-level and GTCC waste disposal regulatory workstream. (novelty: 2)
- 2025-06-12 — Nuclear REFUEL (Recycling Efficient Fuels Utilizing Expedited Licensing) Act: HR3978 (Nuclear REFUEL Act, June 2025) proposes expedited licensing for nuclear fuel recycling, which — if enacted — could shift the composition and volume of waste streams entering LLW and GTCC disposal pathways. (novelty: 3)
- 2026-07-01 — Integrated Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal: NRC proposed rule would replace prescriptive concentration limits with a risk-informed, site-specific graded framework and extend coverage to certain transuranic wastes, including new pathways for Greater-Than-Class C disposal. (novelty: 3)
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Contributing findings
List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: NAC International, Inc., MAGNASTOR® Storage System, Certificate of Compliance No. 1031, Amendment Nos. 16 and 17 and Revisions to Amendment Nos. 0 Through 16
01-jul-2026
novelty 2
per-area 2
strengthens
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027
23-jun-2026
novelty 2
per-area 1
mentions
Nuclear REFUEL (Recycling Efficient Fuels Utilizing Expedited Licensing) Act
12-jun-2025
novelty 3
per-area 2
mentions